GATE CSE 2021 Set 1 Q16: Hexadecimal form of the base-3 number 210
- Digital Logic
- 1 mark
- MCQ
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Let the representation of a number in base 3 be 210. What is the hexadecimal representation of the number?
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Answer: A (official GATE 2021 final answer key)
Concept used: Base conversion through decimal.
First step: in decimal; now write 21 in base 16.
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Source: official GATE 2021 Set 1 CS question paper and final answer key, organised by IIT Bombay. Question paper · Answer key
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